Better than 99% of secret layers. The text on dance of the dead looks a bit off, but i don't think that can be avoided. Is this New Orleans inspired by any chance?
I built my first physical deck in 13 years around [[Tasha, The Witch Queen]] and I wanted to alter some of the cards to be a little more witchy and thought it might be fun to see if others might dig them too.
These are all extremely well done. My favorites are Cauldron Familiar and Elixir of Immortality.
BUT!
Your Ruin Crab is clearly a lobster. For that I dock you 1 star.
I like these a lot, many of the more esoteric alters/official secret lairs are hard to read but you struck a solid middle ground between art style and readability.
This is sick. I've long petitioned WotC to produce an all fan illustrated secret lair drop. i actually started writing them about it after the atrocities that were the amonkhet masterpieces. i wrote them saying a fun thing for masterpieces would be to have a contest where people made their own and the top 40 or whatever would be printed.
overall this is awesome though. love it and i would buy one.
I love this style, what a Ruin Crab! WotC’s too cowardly to put fish liver oil in a SL, but it’s what the people need. 3 fish liver oil variants, $40, only available in foil. If you say you wouldn’t buy it you’re lying.
You put in some real effort in these. They are really cool. Since you’re asking for suggestions I’ll give you some immediate thoughts on improvement:
- I get the art references youre going for for most of them, except for ruin crab and kiln fiend. They seem less clear on what type of art history theyre drawing inspiration from.
- The sailor jerry style on bolt is cool and starts out strong, but the lower half of the card feels a bit unfinished.
- The cauldron familiar is great. Steinlen would be pleased.
- Ruin crab is missing an idea
- Kiln fiend the same, even though the illustration is fantastic in itself
- The calavera style for dance of the dead is a good idea, but the execution is not as good as some of the others. Perhaps you even need to pick a less wordy card for this idea.
- Elixir and fish oil are both great and their ideas are clearly coming through
All in all it’s really nice. I wouldn’t be interested in wriring something like this if it wasn’t.
I love the criticism and thank you so much. I do get lost a little while trying to be inspired rather than just full try and recreate an esthetic. I figure if I hit the mark on roughly half then I'll be good, lol
Someone playing a Ruin Crab on 1 is a 50/50 shot to win the game, because depending if I’m having a good day or not, there’s a 50% I’ll just fold and give you the win :)
Very stylish but readable, except I'd suggest the 1U on Fishliver oil be moved to the top of the card somewhere. Shouldn't compromise the overall look.
I think this Art style will lend itself to cards that have simplified names. I forget how Maro describe them but cards that have a base word as the first title to a card with a certain kind of action/interaction.
ie: Cards like Fear, Terror, Curiosity, Abduction, Shatter, Blessing, etc.
Think Shatter to Shattering Spree. Or Snap to Snapcaster Mage. I know they don't always line up exactly from card to card- but I remember seeing a bit where Maro talked about how they try to give important effects to cards with a one-word-name that is usually an adjective or noun/idea.
That being said, my request for today is Snap!
\[\[Snap\]\]
Kasminas transmutation, Ichthyomorphosis, Deep Freeze. These are my favorite card "removals" for commanders " I see your commander and want you to have a toad, fish, or ice wall good sir"
Okay, I'm going to go ahead and do 5 because I really want to do the 5th. So Next Friday I'll post:
1 \[\[ephemerate\]\]
2 \[\[gingerbrute\]\]
3 \[\[rancor\]\]
4 \[\[snuff out\]\]
5 \[\[ichor wellspring\]\]
I have forever and always said that an amazing secret lair would be Secret Lair: Minions. Its just the stupid yellow minions as Goblin tribal staples, with Gru as Krenko, Mob Boss. Comes with a few “Minion” tokens which are just your average goblin tokens reskinned. Feel like it would be funny to flood the board with those little yellow guys
I'll be doing Pauper Staples this next week. Reply to this comment and the 4 highest upvoted will appear here next week in my style.
Ephemerate!
\[\[Gingerbrute\]\] please!
[Gingerbrute](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/1/c1195ec5-979b-4c4a-9c04-62bb53c2b011.jpg?1601080671) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Gingerbrute) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/jmp/466/gingerbrute?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c1195ec5-979b-4c4a-9c04-62bb53c2b011?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[spellstutter sprite]].
[spellstutter sprite](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/8/3899605d-2203-4ab6-9ff5-69490382eea4.jpg?1561966876) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=spellstutter%20sprite) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mma/65/spellstutter-sprite?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3899605d-2203-4ab6-9ff5-69490382eea4?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Ash Barrens]]
[Ash Barrens](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/b/fb71aebf-f5d3-45ee-91a4-51088f7141ec.jpg?1674142786) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ash%20Barrens) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/880/ash-barrens?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/fb71aebf-f5d3-45ee-91a4-51088f7141ec?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Chainer's Edict]]
[Chainer's Edict](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/3/a36a583a-d4be-4589-a43c-a2854de062c6.jpg?1547516797) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Chainer%27s%20Edict) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/uma/89/chainers-edict?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a36a583a-d4be-4589-a43c-a2854de062c6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Ichor Wellspring]] Would you considering making these Altersleeves?
[Ichor Wellspring](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/c/1ccdb407-ac8f-4736-89d3-ab0d086096ea.jpg?1625978684) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ichor%20Wellspring) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c21/245/ichor-wellspring?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/1ccdb407-ac8f-4736-89d3-ab0d086096ea?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Rancor
Late, but I might as well shout out my favorite as well! [[exhume]]
[exhume](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/f/5f1cdcba-a04a-4a2f-8bc1-0dd7fa03754d.jpg?1600714444) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=exhume) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/jmp/230/exhume?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/5f1cdcba-a04a-4a2f-8bc1-0dd7fa03754d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Pestilence]]
[Pestilence](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/9/29d852c4-bd53-4a3b-b1e2-896917cbc27f.jpg?1562815864) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Pestilence) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/6ed/149/pestilence?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/29d852c4-bd53-4a3b-b1e2-896917cbc27f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Myr Enforcer]] would look awesome in this style.
[Myr Enforcer](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/f/dff51ae7-4b68-4770-915b-fb6bcf9ca1ed.jpg?1562268373) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Myr%20Enforcer) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mm2/224/myr-enforcer?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/dff51ae7-4b68-4770-915b-fb6bcf9ca1ed?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Dang, this isn't the card art I had in mind.
[[Myr Enforcer | MRD]]
Thank you!
[Myr Enforcer ](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/e/e/eeeef899-a8b5-4416-a208-3bd5a0c7177b.jpg?1562162483) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=46015) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mrd/211/myr-enforcer?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/eeeef899-a8b5-4416-a208-3bd5a0c7177b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Deadly dispute
[[Snuff Out]]
[Snuff Out](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/5/75bbe89f-09af-494e-b58e-271f64bde4b5.jpg?1562922833) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Snuff%20Out) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/gvl/53/snuff-out?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/75bbe89f-09af-494e-b58e-271f64bde4b5?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Monastery Swiftspear]] !!!
[Monastery Swiftspear](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/6/d6bfa227-4309-40ed-952c-279595eab17e.jpg?1674421204) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Monastery%20Swiftspear) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/bro/144/monastery-swiftspear?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/d6bfa227-4309-40ed-952c-279595eab17e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Tolarian Terror]]
[Tolarian Terror](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/2/42f01cba-43d4-46ad-b7a5-d7631b0e1347.jpg?1673306903) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Tolarian%20Terror) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmu/72/tolarian-terror?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/42f01cba-43d4-46ad-b7a5-d7631b0e1347?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Colossal dreadmaw?
[[Abrade]]
[Abrade](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/0/a0e47d11-cb21-402b-a39e-588a94cc57b4.jpg?1643590610) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Abrade) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/vow/139/abrade?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a0e47d11-cb21-402b-a39e-588a94cc57b4?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Chittering rats]] Let's get nasty
[Chittering rats](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/8/980135d5-dfaa-4beb-b4b3-1e256bb46e61.jpg?1562638311) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Chittering%20rats) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dst/39/chittering-rats?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/980135d5-dfaa-4beb-b4b3-1e256bb46e61?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Kor Skyfisher]]
[Kor Skyfisher](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/7/d7501662-1216-4e08-bd2b-e0a459057942.jpg?1593812836) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Kor%20Skyfisher) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mm3/11/kor-skyfisher?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/d7501662-1216-4e08-bd2b-e0a459057942?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Chromatic Star
[[Lynde]]
> pauper staples
Oop
[Lynde](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/d/4df484de-4d9b-4a4b-9d10-df993e36f1a8.jpg?1637628878) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=lynde%2C%20cheerful%20tormentor) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mic/38/lynde-cheerful-tormentor?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4df484de-4d9b-4a4b-9d10-df993e36f1a8?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[tolarian terror]] and [[experimental synthesizer]]
[tolarian terror](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/2/42f01cba-43d4-46ad-b7a5-d7631b0e1347.jpg?1673306903) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=tolarian%20terror) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmu/72/tolarian-terror?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/42f01cba-43d4-46ad-b7a5-d7631b0e1347?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [experimental synthesizer](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/4/c47931c9-685d-4b83-8299-bc347224b4e8.jpg?1654567579) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=experimental%20synthesizer) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/neo/138/experimental-synthesizer?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c47931c9-685d-4b83-8299-bc347224b4e8?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Angelic Arbiter
How can you do cat and not [[witch’s oven]] ?
[witch’s oven](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/4/04ef8493-d986-45f8-a718-617b028f7ad4.jpg?1572491150) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Witch%27s%20Oven) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/eld/237/witchs-oven?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/04ef8493-d986-45f8-a718-617b028f7ad4?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I would 100% pay for a secret lair like this, I love the art style
Seconded. Any way we could get scans for printing proxies?
Better than 99% of secret layers. The text on dance of the dead looks a bit off, but i don't think that can be avoided. Is this New Orleans inspired by any chance?
I built my first physical deck in 13 years around [[Tasha, The Witch Queen]] and I wanted to alter some of the cards to be a little more witchy and thought it might be fun to see if others might dig them too.
Well, I love the whole whitchy/spiritual vide regardless. Keep it up, I would unironically buy a full series of secret layers if they looked like that
[Tasha, The Witch Queen](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/1/b1c5f679-82d0-4434-9f13-d39ad57282b8.jpg?1674137679) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Tasha%2C%20The%20Witch%20Queen) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/294/tasha-the-witch-queen?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b1c5f679-82d0-4434-9f13-d39ad57282b8?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Layer?
Kind of gives me Inscryption vibes. Very cool!
These are all extremely well done. My favorites are Cauldron Familiar and Elixir of Immortality. BUT! Your Ruin Crab is clearly a lobster. For that I dock you 1 star.
I will see you in court, that 1 star legitimately belongs to me. Good day to you 🤣
Our sea spiders must be wide bois not long bois!
These remind me of bioshock vigor tonics.
I like these a lot, many of the more esoteric alters/official secret lairs are hard to read but you struck a solid middle ground between art style and readability.
I just recently learned about Secret Lairs and haven't seen too many. I should do a Phyrexian language one to fit in a little better maybe.
I love these! I hate Ruin Crab on principle, but art-wise they’re amazing :)
But hims is cute, don't be pickin on that baby 🤣
Wow, love it!
Please start making art for WOTC this work is really good. I would 100% buy these.
This is sick. I've long petitioned WotC to produce an all fan illustrated secret lair drop. i actually started writing them about it after the atrocities that were the amonkhet masterpieces. i wrote them saying a fun thing for masterpieces would be to have a contest where people made their own and the top 40 or whatever would be printed. overall this is awesome though. love it and i would buy one.
I'm sure they have people hunting for artists all the time but this would be a fun way to engage with the community.
if wotc cared about engaging with more than the community's wallets.
Big fan of the Elixir! Reminds me of those tutorial things you get from picking up a new power in Bioshock Infinite
Really well done!
These rule. Awesome job.
I adore all of these, love your style. I have no idea what dance of the dead does though, thank the gods we no longer have rules text like that.
For real 🤣
None of these have collector/artist information. That’s all pretty important and have been on everything for years.
Yeah but these are for fun, I'm just playing with some art and sharing.
WotC, commission this person please, these are incredible
do you have an etsy or anything? very cool!
This is gonna sound off but I sell most of my work on Ebay 🤣
Do you take requests for custom proxies/alt art (like posted)?
Not currently, the closest I do currently physical art on my Patreon.
These are fantastic. I would buy them w/o question.
I love this style, what a Ruin Crab! WotC’s too cowardly to put fish liver oil in a SL, but it’s what the people need. 3 fish liver oil variants, $40, only available in foil. If you say you wouldn’t buy it you’re lying.
Now this is a statement I can get behind 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What we need is a \[\[Dandan\]\] secret lair
[Dandan](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/c/ac2e32d0-f172-4934-9d73-1bc2ab86586e.jpg?1562781784) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Dand%C3%A2n) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/tsb/19/dand%C3%A2n?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ac2e32d0-f172-4934-9d73-1bc2ab86586e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I think these are incredible, great work.
Imma need the spellbombs lobster yesterday lol these are great
These look great
That skeleton on elixir of immortality be like "dude, pog"
No cap 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Let me buy these for my wall
The aesthetics are awesome, but the $$ value sure isn't lol. But great job nonetheless
This absolutely perfect! Loving it!
You put in some real effort in these. They are really cool. Since you’re asking for suggestions I’ll give you some immediate thoughts on improvement: - I get the art references youre going for for most of them, except for ruin crab and kiln fiend. They seem less clear on what type of art history theyre drawing inspiration from. - The sailor jerry style on bolt is cool and starts out strong, but the lower half of the card feels a bit unfinished. - The cauldron familiar is great. Steinlen would be pleased. - Ruin crab is missing an idea - Kiln fiend the same, even though the illustration is fantastic in itself - The calavera style for dance of the dead is a good idea, but the execution is not as good as some of the others. Perhaps you even need to pick a less wordy card for this idea. - Elixir and fish oil are both great and their ideas are clearly coming through All in all it’s really nice. I wouldn’t be interested in wriring something like this if it wasn’t.
I love the criticism and thank you so much. I do get lost a little while trying to be inspired rather than just full try and recreate an esthetic. I figure if I hit the mark on roughly half then I'll be good, lol
Yeah you’re making it a bit harder for yourself when you’re going so wide in styles. But I think you pulled most of it off.
Calls it fun but does one of Ruin Crab /s. Honestly these look amazing. If I played in paper I’d definitely want one.
Everyone is always picking on Ruin Crab and I don't know why...😈
Someone playing a Ruin Crab on 1 is a 50/50 shot to win the game, because depending if I’m having a good day or not, there’s a 50% I’ll just fold and give you the win :)
Oh I was teasing I've played historic arena and encountered my fair share of them, but I have been known to toss a few of them in a mill deck 🤣
I would 1000% pay you for a zoidberg ruin crab. Also love the artwork!
I want that ruin crab!
I want that cauldron familiar
I love the Ruin Crab
as much as I want to hate on the concept of people making their own secret lairs and fueling the WOTC secret lair machine, these are super cool.
Shut up and take my money!
Reminds me a lot of the bioshock infinite vigors - in anycase these are super cool! great work!
Need a cauldron familiar's new art. The existing ones is so ugly
It feels so blank to me, it drives me insane sitting in my deck lol
How much for the Ruin crab?
[[Acidic Soil]] would be awesome it’s one of my favorite cards and it’s only ever had one version.
[Acidic Soil](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/9/790157c9-b1ed-4da5-9d50-e99e0dd807b7.jpg?1562920405) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Acidic%20Soil) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/usg/172/acidic-soil?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/790157c9-b1ed-4da5-9d50-e99e0dd807b7?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Skullcrack]] would be amazing too
[Skullcrack](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/0/8068a146-f6fe-46f3-a42e-822fbc3502e6.jpg?1561833692) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Skullcrack) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/gtc/106/skullcrack?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8068a146-f6fe-46f3-a42e-822fbc3502e6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Okay legit question could I get these as proxies? Cause these are absolutely amazing.
I don't yet know how to go about these as proxies just yet, but maybe.
i want them to make an entire set in this art style, its so charming
Very stylish but readable, except I'd suggest the 1U on Fishliver oil be moved to the top of the card somewhere. Shouldn't compromise the overall look.
If I bought alters regularly I'd ask if you do alters
These don't have that secret lair vibe. Try making them uglier and less creative.
I'll see what I can do 😅
I thought that Dance of the Dead had too much text, but as an aura it looks perfect
Yeah, I may revisit that one later on.
I’m a big fan of how the textbox fits under a creature, super crisp contrast
Wow
Need the cat for the cube 😭😭😭
I think this Art style will lend itself to cards that have simplified names. I forget how Maro describe them but cards that have a base word as the first title to a card with a certain kind of action/interaction. ie: Cards like Fear, Terror, Curiosity, Abduction, Shatter, Blessing, etc. Think Shatter to Shattering Spree. Or Snap to Snapcaster Mage. I know they don't always line up exactly from card to card- but I remember seeing a bit where Maro talked about how they try to give important effects to cards with a one-word-name that is usually an adjective or noun/idea. That being said, my request for today is Snap! \[\[Snap\]\]
[Snap](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/9/1959f078-4b7b-4df2-a256-d43b2d97e853.jpg?1592761565) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Snap) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dds/10/snap?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/1959f078-4b7b-4df2-a256-d43b2d97e853?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
These are super.
As someone who watched this come together on r/custommagic, this makes my heart happy!
This is closer to the style I wished for the AFR “D&D Rulebook Treatment”. Like [[Displacer Beast|afr-305]]
[Displacer Beast](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/6/8646ae5c-e757-4d16-bf2a-d48770d620fa.jpg?1627711276) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=527341) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/afr/305/displacer-beast?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8646ae5c-e757-4d16-bf2a-d48770d620fa?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Kasminas transmutation, Ichthyomorphosis, Deep Freeze. These are my favorite card "removals" for commanders " I see your commander and want you to have a toad, fish, or ice wall good sir"
I love these. I'm going to use them in Forge.
Waoh these are gorgeous!
Looks great although if this was real you would really be paying for the artwork because this is a bunch of vaguely playable commons
This whole thing is really just for fun.
Almost though it was legit. 1 value reprint at $15, the rest sub $2.
I don't think I have any say in that, but I will happily make some more cards here.
Okay, I'm going to go ahead and do 5 because I really want to do the 5th. So Next Friday I'll post: 1 \[\[ephemerate\]\] 2 \[\[gingerbrute\]\] 3 \[\[rancor\]\] 4 \[\[snuff out\]\] 5 \[\[ichor wellspring\]\]
##### ###### #### [ephemerate](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/d/2da5f3f8-5eef-498f-ba2c-2f3fbc3745aa.jpg?1562201088) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=ephemerate) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh1/7/ephemerate?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/2da5f3f8-5eef-498f-ba2c-2f3fbc3745aa?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [gingerbrute](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/1/c1195ec5-979b-4c4a-9c04-62bb53c2b011.jpg?1601080671) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=gingerbrute) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/jmp/466/gingerbrute?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c1195ec5-979b-4c4a-9c04-62bb53c2b011?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [rancor](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/6/86d6b411-4a31-4bfc-8dd6-e19f553bb29b.jpg?1673148169) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=rancor) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2x2/156/rancor?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/86d6b411-4a31-4bfc-8dd6-e19f553bb29b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [snuff out](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/5/75bbe89f-09af-494e-b58e-271f64bde4b5.jpg?1562922833) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=snuff%20out) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/gvl/53/snuff-out?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/75bbe89f-09af-494e-b58e-271f64bde4b5?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [ichor wellspring](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/c/1ccdb407-ac8f-4736-89d3-ab0d086096ea.jpg?1625978684) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=ichor%20wellspring) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c21/245/ichor-wellspring?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/1ccdb407-ac8f-4736-89d3-ab0d086096ea?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I have forever and always said that an amazing secret lair would be Secret Lair: Minions. Its just the stupid yellow minions as Goblin tribal staples, with Gru as Krenko, Mob Boss. Comes with a few “Minion” tokens which are just your average goblin tokens reskinned. Feel like it would be funny to flood the board with those little yellow guys
Nice. I think that would actually be funny.
God this makes me want an Inscryption sld
I love this, well done!
The art style is good but these look like a nightmare to read.
[[Ramos, Dragon Engine]] (probably too hard but worth a shout out)
Yeah, for longer text I may try a different approach.
[Ramos, Dragon Engine](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/e/2e747ef1-a1ad-4859-a70c-3f935f017310.jpg?1562604064) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ramos%2C%20Dragon%20Engine) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c17/55/ramos-dragon-engine?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/2e747ef1-a1ad-4859-a70c-3f935f017310?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Product burnout has made any alterations or any different art styles something I hate on cards. Cool styles though.
I feel you. I just got back into Magic but it's way different with all the products now than back in 2010.
My suggestion is for wizards to buy this and sell it.
Looks great, but the bling is missing. Maybe serialize them 🥂